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Asian Roboticism: Connecting Mechanized Labor to the Automation of Work [PDF]

, 2020
This article reconsiders the present-day automation of work and its transformation of who we are as humans. What has been missing from this important conversation are the social meanings surrounding Asian roboticism or how Asians have already been ...
Bui, Long
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Drug‐Free Thrombolysis Mediated by Physically Activated Micro/Nanoparticles

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Overview of particle‐mediated thrombolytic effects (thermal, mechanical, and chemical) and their activating physical stimuli (light, ultrasound, and magnetic field) in drug‐free thrombolysis. ABSTRACT Thrombus‐associated disorders rank among the world's leading causes of death, with ischemic heart disease and stroke as the main contributors.
Pierre Sarfati, Yoann Lalatonne, Cédric Chauvierre   +2 more
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Modeling and Assessing of Self-Reconfigurable Cleaning Robot hTetro Based on Energy Consumption

Energies, 2019
The autonomous floor-cleaning self-reconfigurable robots have entered into the practical stage by establishing enhanced area coverage over the fixed morphology counterparts.
Abdullah Aamir Hayat, Parasuraman Karthikeyan, Manuel Vega-Heredia, Mohan Rajesh Elara   +3 more
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Robotic ubiquitous cognitive ecology for smart homes [PDF]

, 2015
Robotic ecologies are networks of heterogeneous robotic devices pervasively embedded in everyday environments, where they cooperate to perform complex tasks.
A Cesta, A Gaddam, A Gerevini, A Lotfi, A Moustapha, A. K. Ray, A. Micheli, A. Renteria, A. Saffiotti, AK Ray, AK Ray, AK Ray, C Gallicchio, C Liming, C Watkins, C. Gallicchio, C. Gennaro, C. Vairo, D Bacciu, D Bacciu, D Cook, D De, D Peebles, D Roggen, D Vernon, D Verstraeten, D. Bacciu, D. Swords, DJ Cook, G Edelman, G Leng, G. Amato, H Hongmei, H Jaeger, H. Lozano, JR Anderson, M Alam, M Kurz, M Lukosevicius, M Sokolova, M. Broxvall, M. Di Rocco, M. Dragone, MB Do, P Doherty, P Langley, P Langley, P Rashidi, P. Vance, R Kulkarni, R Sun, R Sun, S Fratini, S Knight, S Zhang, S. Chessa, S. Coleman, T. M. McGinnity, W Duch   +58 more
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Ultrasound‐Triggered Gelation for Restoring Biomechanical Properties of Degenerated Functional Spinal Units

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans, Anna P. Constantinou, Matthew J. Kibble, Valeria Nele, Daniel Reumann, Luca Bau, Sebastien J. P. Callens, James P. K. Armstrong, Nicolas Newell, Constantin C. Coussios, Molly M. Stevens, Michael D. Gray   +11 more
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A Tiling-Theoretic Approach to Efficient Area Coverage in a Tetris-Inspired Floor Cleaning Robot

IEEE Access, 2018
Although numerous studies have focused on the development and application of polyomino tiling theories, research of this nature is typically limited to the graphics and gaming fields.
Prabakaran Veerajagadheswar, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Thejus Pathmakumar, Vengadesh Ayyalusami   +3 more
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Characterization of an Injectable Poly(vinyl alcohol)‐gelatin Hydrogel for Growth Factor Delivery in an Orthopedic Application

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces photo‐crosslinkable tyraminated poly(vinyl alcohol)‐gelatin (PVA‐GT) hydrogels as tunable injectable platforms for tissue engineering and growth factor delivery applications. This schematic illustrates the two developed hydrogel formulations and the experimental workflow used to evaluate their physico‐chemical properties in vitro ...
Alessia Longoni, Gretel S. Major, Sam Arnold, Samuel Tomkins, Eugenia Spessot, Scott Loeffler, Kieran Lau, Richard Tan, Jessica Harte, Roslyn Kemp, Tess Reynolds, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina, Gary J. Hooper, Tim B. F. Woodfield, David C. Kieser, Khoon S. Lim   +15 more
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FLOOR CLEANING ROBOT

, 2019
An automatic cleaner robot is used for cleaning a room or area with minimal human intervention. Such a robot will execute tasks like vacuuming and mopping to keep the room clean. A path planning algorithm is executed for the robot to find out the layout of the room or area by itself.
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Development of Intelligent Floor Cleaning Robot

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019
Abstract Cleaning the floor from dust is one of the routine activities carried out every day. This activity is not only at home but also in offices or shopping centers. Sometimes due to dust cleaning activities take a long time then there are other activities that are overlooked.
S Yatmono, M Khairudin, H S Pramono, A Asmara   +3 more
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Internet of things-based floor cleaning robot

Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2023
<p>Internet of t hings (IoT) based floor cleaning robot (FC - Rob) is a floor cleaning robot that uses a smartphone to assist users, primarily housewives and mothers, in completing their chores. The NodeMCU ESP8266 serves as the robot’ s “brain” and is controlled by a smartphone application for the purpose of this research.
Abdul Hafiz Kassim, Mohamad Yusof Mat Zain, Mohd Abdul Talib Mat Yusoh, Mohd Nazrul Sidek, Raja Mohd Noorhafizi Raja Daud, Ahmad Izzat Mod Arifin, Mazratul Firdaus Mohd Zin   +6 more
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